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Estonian heavyweight freestyle wrestler Epp Mäe defeated Russian wrestler Natalia Vorobieva to take European championship gold in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday evening. The competitive final saw the former Olympic champ Vorobieva take the first point on activity, but the 29-year old Mäe equalized the match 1:20 before the match end, swinging the match to Mäe's side. After that, it was Mäe's match to lose and the bloodied Estonian stood strong against the strong Russian to take her first European championship gold. The result is so far the greatest of Mäe's career, also holding tw...

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Estonian wrestler Epp Mäe has reached the semi-finals of the European Championships in Warsaw, Poland, after beating Sabira Aliyeva (Azerbaijan) in the quarter finals, ERR's sports portal reports. Mäe, 29, is competing in the women's heavyweight category, and will meet Cynthia Vanessa Vescan of France in the semis, which take place Wednesday at 5.45 p.m. Estonian time. Mäe won bronze in the same competition in 2017, plus bronze in the world championships two years later. Follow ERR News on Facebook and Twitter and never miss an update! Editor: Andrew Whyte

Estonian freestyle wrestler Epp Mäe was victorious in a United World Wrestling (UWW) tournament in Kyiv, Ukraine, over the weekend, not giving up a single point in her tournament win. The 28-year old Mäe, participating in the Kyiv tournament in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics in summer, started the tournament with a win over Catelina Axente, last year's European championships bronze medalist. Mäe won on points - 6:0. The Estonian went into the quarterfinals, facing Lithuanian wrestler Kamile Gaucaite. Mäe took a dominant 10:0 win in the first half of the match-up. Mäe then f...